[KINGS] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (Redux)
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I was curious of the details so I looked it up. Thought it was interesting. Most glaring is the incentive for most made 3 pointers in the league. Right now Buddy is third in the league behind Curry and VanVleet. It should have been a set good 3 pt %, not 3 pt shots made. This is an example of how NOT to draw up a player contract.
Incentive #1:
Play at least 70 games AND shoot 85% from the free-throw line
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #2:
Average fewer than 2 turnovers per game
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #3:
Lead the league in made 3-pointers
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #4:
Post a defensive rating below 110.5
Bonus: $500,000
Be named All-Star: $500,000
Kings make playoffs: $500,000
Kings make second-round: $250,000
Kings make WCF: $500,000
Kings make NBA Finals: $1,000,000
(EDIT: Source: https://aroyalpain.com/2019/10/21/sacramento-kings-roundtable-ten-questions/)
Incentive #1:
Play at least 70 games AND shoot 85% from the free-throw line
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #2:
Average fewer than 2 turnovers per game
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #3:
Lead the league in made 3-pointers
Bonus: $500,000
Incentive #4:
Post a defensive rating below 110.5
Bonus: $500,000
Be named All-Star: $500,000
Kings make playoffs: $500,000
Kings make second-round: $250,000
Kings make WCF: $500,000
Kings make NBA Finals: $1,000,000
(EDIT: Source: https://aroyalpain.com/2019/10/21/sacramento-kings-roundtable-ten-questions/)
Well, Buddy is 55 behind S. Curry right now and the Pacers have 24 games to go. Which is to say that Buddy ain't catching Steph unless Curry gets injured - and soon. And even if that were to happen, he'd need to pass VanFleet, who's 10 ahead.
If Buddy's chucking were only or even mainly about getting that most-made incentive, we'd see his pace slow. But that ain't gonna happen unless his PT is reduced and/or Carlisle tells him to cut it out. Maybe he wants to climb the all-time list. Maybe he really does think every one's going in. Maybe the rest of his offensive game dried up when he added the muscle. Who knows.
Coaches always say of shooters: "Keep shooting!" But I'm pretty sure there's a caveat for Buddy. 1-13 from 3! Talk about wearing out your welcome in a hurry.
Honestly, I hope he gets it together. Like pretty much every other Kings fan I'm happy to see him go, won't miss his *contributions* for a second. But he got even more grief here than he deserved and I'd be happy to see him do well for himself.
If Buddy's chucking were only or even mainly about getting that most-made incentive, we'd see his pace slow. But that ain't gonna happen unless his PT is reduced and/or Carlisle tells him to cut it out. Maybe he wants to climb the all-time list. Maybe he really does think every one's going in. Maybe the rest of his offensive game dried up when he added the muscle. Who knows.
Coaches always say of shooters: "Keep shooting!" But I'm pretty sure there's a caveat for Buddy. 1-13 from 3! Talk about wearing out your welcome in a hurry.
Honestly, I hope he gets it together. Like pretty much every other Kings fan I'm happy to see him go, won't miss his *contributions* for a second. But he got even more grief here than he deserved and I'd be happy to see him do well for himself.
I don't want him to fail but it seems like as long as he is on a bad team with his current set of contract incentives hoisting up threes to achieve the only attainable one is going to continue. I guess the question is whether or not Indy is tanking or they just saw an opportunity to move Sabonis and promote Turner and get a great young player in return. I am sure that when they originally put Sabonis on the market their target was bigger than Haliburton and bad contracts.
